I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In this martial arts world with legends of relying on heaven and slaying dragons, Pei Xiang lived to be more than 100 years old.On the day Yu Lianzhou left, she also bid farewell to her children and grandchildren one by one, and then lay down beside her husband and left peacefully.

When she opened her eyes again, she entered a new world.

The surrounding area was very quiet. The place where this body lay was hard and narrow, and it was still wobbly. There was a shallow breathing sound not far away. Judging from the soothing rhythm, the other party should be in a deep sleep.

——The surrounding environment is very safe.

Pei Xiang closed his eyes again, and began to think carefully about Yuan's memory.

This is a little girl about seven years old, born in France, and has been living with her mother.

——Judging from the memory of the little girl, her mother, Celina Valenne, was a French opera dancer, beautiful and romantic, and had many lovers.

——This child follows his mother's surname, so... an illegitimate daughter?

——From the beginning to the end, Celina never explicitly told the little girl which gentleman is her biological father.

A month ago, Celina Varen thought she had met the love of her life, so she planned to elope to Italy with her love, a musician.Before leaving, she gave her daughter to her former lover, Mr. Rochester, and claimed that the little girl was Rochester's daughter.

After that, Celina Varon left France without looking back, completely abandoning her biological daughter.

Thinking of this, Pei Xiang turned over with difficulty, but almost fell off the narrow wooden bed.

She is on a passenger ship at this time, going to England with her guardian, Mr. Rochester.

During the trip, the little girl fell ill because she could not adapt to the life on the ship.What's more unfortunate is that Sophie, the French nanny who took care of her, also fell ill. Although Sophie's condition is not too serious, it is always negligent to let the patient take care of the patient.

So, in this dead of night, Pei Xiang became the seven-year-old Adele Warren.

Pei Xiang, who came from time travel, thought about his current situation.

—Basically an orphan, because Mr. Rochester was unwilling to admit that Adele Warren was his own daughter.

——The skills currently mastered include painting, illusion disguise, memory attic, swordsmanship, medical skills and the newly acquired inner strength cultivation method.

——Yes, it is only a method of internal force cultivation, without real internal force.

The unknown existence that can allow souls to travel through seemed to realize that Pei Xiang had taken a loophole in the skill of medical skills, so he restricted the new skill of inner strength.

After each time travel, Pei Xiang could not bring the internal force she cultivated in the previous life to the new world, but needed to practice again, starting from scratch.

In the dimness, Pei Xiang stretched out his small palm and looked at it.The seven-year-old was sickly, slender, knew only French, and had a dishonorable background.At this moment, she has left her familiar hometown and is about to arrive in England, where she is unfamiliar.

Early the next morning, Pei Xiang opened his eyes in the soft call of nanny Sophie.

"Miss Warren, how do you feel today?"

"I'm feeling better, Sophie, how are you? Are you still sick?"

"I'm much better, thank God. Miss, you had a high fever last night and you were crying. Well, I went to see Mr. Rochester, but he was sick too, lying in the first class, and the doctor and the valet were in Take care of him."

Pei Xiang blinked and asked in a low voice, "Did the doctor come later? Did he save me?"

"Dr. Philip came to see you after seeing Mr. Rochester."

Sophie made a gesture of prayer, her voice full of gratitude:

"That's a very fine gentleman. He's a good doctor, and he's kind. After you took his medicine, you soon stopped crying and fell into a deep sleep."

Sophie's voice was still weak, but her eyes were bright. She was a simple and lovely young girl.

Pei Xiang didn't think that the doctor's medical skills were so good, otherwise, Yuan would not have died of illness.

"Sophie, is Mr. Rochester better?"

"I don't know, Miss Warren."

While braiding Pei Xiang's hair, Sophie replied:

"When I went out this morning, I didn't meet Mr. Albert, so I didn't inquire about Mr. Rochester's condition. But, I think he must be much better. Mr. Rochester has always been energetic and will definitely overcome his illness."

Pei Xiang nodded, she talked to Sophie again, and then she looked listless.Seeing that she didn't have much energy, Sophie stopped chatting and hummed softly a French country tune.

After a while, Sophie went to fetch breakfast for Pei Xiang, leaving Pei Xiang alone in the room.

Pei Xiang summed up the information he got from the nanny Sophie, and once again clearly realized that Mr. Rochester really didn't pay much attention to the original body, and probably... really thought that the original body was not his descendant.

Otherwise, he shouldn't let a seven-year-old child live with the nanny in a place far away from the first-class cabin, and he wouldn't think of hiring a new maid to take care of the sick after the nanny Sophie fell ill.

——Even if he couldn't remember it, Albert, the servant by his side, should remind him.

But it would be wrong to say that he was very indifferent to Adele Warren.

He was able to assume the responsibility of taking care of Adele after Celina Warren left, and brought her back to her hometown in England, which showed that he wanted to give this little girl a good future.

And he never spared money when it came to buying clothes and toys for Adele Warren.Those satin skirts, woolen coats, sheepskin boots, and exquisite dolls made of ceramics, none of them are cheap, and the sum is even more expensive than hiring a maid.

——He is quite a contradictory man.

—Maybe it’s because I’ve never raised a child before, so I don’t realize how fragile small children are?

——Or, does he think that the best way to treat a person is to spend money on gifts?

A trace of doubt flashed across Pei Xiang's eyes.She thought to herself, before meeting Rochester himself, it is better not to judge that man's true attitude towards Adele Warren for the time being.

At this time, Sophie came back with a plate, and Rochester's personal servant Albert also walked in.

"Good morning, Miss Warren."

"Good morning, Albert, is Mr. Rochester better? May I go and see him?"

"Mr. Rochester regained some appetite today. The doctor said that Mr. Rochester will recover after a few days of rest."

Pei Xiang imitated seven-year-old Adele showing a happy and innocent smile, and she said cheerfully:

"Then may I go and see him? I haven't seen Mr. Rochester for a long time since I came aboard."

Albert declined Pei Xiang's visit request.He sincerely begged Miss Warren to recuperate at ease, and only after the doctor officially announced that she was recovering normally could she leave this room and go outside for a walk.

"Is that so?" Pei Xiang's eyes dimmed obviously, looking a little sad.

Seeing this, Albert didn't feel much comfort.

Afterwards, Sophie told Albert about Pei Xiang's illness and recovery, and after Albert seemed to take notes carefully, he said goodbye and left.

Pei Xiang was thoughtful.

——This manservant was not close to Adele, and he had a businesslike and perfunctory attitude from the beginning to the end. Perhaps, there was also a deep-seated dislike.

——Is this influenced by the attitude of the master Rochester?

——Or... Is this Albert's own emotion?Because of her status as an illegitimate daughter?

There were only two people left in the room, Pei Xiang and Sophie. They ate breakfast together, after which Sophie started sewing, and Pei Xiang continued to recuperate in bed and began to practice inner strength and mental skills.

Three days later, Sophie called Pei Xiang up early in the morning and began to dress her up.

"Miss Warren, which frock would you like to wear today? In blue satin, or with a red bow?"

Pei Xiang watched Sophie tie several pink ribbons on her braid, so she chose a smock of the same color.

"Sophie, are we going to have breakfast with Mr. Rochester later?"

"Yes, Miss Warren, you will go to the first-class cabin for dinner later, and you will surely see many dignified gentlemen and ladies. We must dress up beautifully, and we must not make Mr. Rochester think you are a sloppy little girl."

"Oh, I know, my mother used to make me go and say hello to those gentlemen and wives. I also sang to them, read aloud, and acted in plays, and they all liked me very much."

"Miss did inherit your mother's good voice. She was a versatile and beautiful woman, but it's a pity that she left you too early."

Pei Xiang said innocently: "Mrs. Frereide said that my mother is going to see the Virgin Mary. I think she must have a very happy time there."

Sophie paused, then nodded with a smile:

"Yes, she is in heaven. Miss Warren, the Virgin Mary will bless the kind people. You must be a pleasing and good child. Especially for Mr. Rochester, you must be well-behaved, like a little angel .”

Pei Xiang smiled sweetly.She looked at herself in the mirror. This was a sweet little girl with exquisite facial features. She inherited Celina Varen's beauty and singing voice. She liked gorgeous and shiny things, and longed for the attention and love of many people.

At present, the little girl hopes to get Mr. Rochester's care most.

But it is a pity that no one can find the shadow of Mr. Rochester from Adele's appearance, which makes the cynical British man more convinced that Adele Warren is not his biological daughter.Therefore, the care he can give her will definitely not be too much.

Pei Xiang followed the nanny Sophie through a narrow and dark corridor, and then climbed up a section of old wooden stairs.

Gradually, the decorations on the walls on both sides became more and more exquisite, and the smell in the air became more and more pleasant. Finally, a bright and elegant room appeared in front of Pei Xiang.

The waiter with his chest up and his head raised opened the purple curtain, and the resplendent and resplendent first-class restaurant was displayed in front of Pei Xiang.

Sophie pushed Pei Xiang and let her leave with a male waiter.

"Sophie, won't you come with me to see Mr. Rochester?"

"Miss Warren, follow this person to the restaurant. I'll wait for you in another room."

"I'm a little scared, Sophie."

"Be obedient, Miss Warren, that's where the gentlemen wait, I can't go in with you. Go quickly, don't keep Mr. Rochester waiting."

Pei Xiang nodded hesitantly, and finally let go of Sophie's hand.

Following behind the brightly dressed waiter, Pei Xiang finally met her guardian, Mr. Rochester.

This is a black-haired gentleman with a strong physique, about 36 years old.His appearance is not handsome, but he gives people a very strong and rough feeling. His eyes are dark and big, and he looks a little cold and gloomy when looking at people.

Before Pei Xiang could say hello to him, he pointed to a chair not far away and said:

"Sit there, Adele. Instead of complaining to me about how boring the trip is, or what's wrong with your doll, let's have a quiet breakfast. Of course, you can eat whatever you want Food, to prove that your body has recovered."

"Yes, Mr. Rochester."

Pei Xiang made a greeting, and then climbed onto a high chair—for a seven-year-old thin and slender girl, it was a chair with soft embroidery that was high enough and wide enough.

Seeing that Pei Xiang did not chatter around him, Rochester seemed to be in a better mood, and he no longer frowns tightly when eating.

——Of course, it's just a little bit better. The gloomy and tired atmosphere around this man is still very strong.

The tableware didn't fit well, so Pei Xiang ate very carefully in order not to let the food fall everywhere.

When she lowered her head and tried to cut the ham, a waiter quietly stepped forward and changed Pei Xiang to a set of small and light tableware.

Pei Xiang raised his head and glanced at Mr. Rochester, and saw that he was still serious and solemn, with his eyes focused on the food on the plate, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

But Pei Xiang understood that the waiter must have received a hint from Rochester to come up to help her change the tableware.

——This person...does good deeds without leaving a name.

After the meal was over, Rochester ordered the waiter to lead Pei Xiang back to his room.

He didn't talk to her much from the beginning to the end, and he didn't ask her what she did every day. As he said at the beginning, he just wanted to see if the little girl had recovered her health and appetite.

"Mr. Rochester, can I ask you something?" Seeing that Rochester was leaving, Pei Xiang hurriedly said.

"What's the matter? Let's hear it."

"Can Sophie and I hang out on the deck during the day?"

"Adele, I remember that your condition has just stabilized. Is Solomon's treasure on the bare deck attracting you?"

"But," Pei Xiang frowned and complained, "Mr. Rochester, I think the room smells bad and damp. I don't like it. I miss the big, clean and beautiful room I lived in before. house, I also want to walk and play ball under many green trees, and I want to bask in the sun and feed the cats.”

"You want so much. You are really a greedy little Paris just like your mother."

Rochester spoke with sarcasm, eyebrows gathered together:

"However, I'm an ugly Englishman who is too good to be good. I have to be a generous guardian. Tsk, half an hour, Adele, you can go to the deck for half an hour every morning and afternoon to enjoy the sea breeze. The rest When you are here, you must obediently stay in the room and don't make trouble for me."

Pei Xiang imitated Adele's previous appearance, showing a heartless and cheerful smile.But I couldn't help muttering in my heart, this is really Mr. awkward.Even though she had already agreed to the other party's request, she still wanted to sneer and sneer. If the little girl was sensitive, she would probably be sad.

"I see, thank you, Mr. Rochester."

The black-haired man snorted softly. He looked down at the little girl who was standing still, and wanted to turn around and leave, but just as he raised his foot, he stopped again.

He held back his impatience and asked in a deep voice: "Do you have any other requests? Adele, please make it clear once."

Pei Xiang looked up at him with crooked eyebrows and eyes:

"Sir, are you feeling better? Albert said you were sick and lying on the sofa. If you have a headache, I can sing to you and I'll be much better. Oh, yes, I can also read aloud." Poetry, storytelling, if you don't believe me, I'll show you right now, 'Oh, ruthless one, you're so arrogant and stubborn'..."

"Stop, Adele!"

Rochester scolded the nagging little girl with a dark face:

"Why do you always have so much talk? Please, let your poor guardian's ears go. Now, go back to your room at once, and ask Sophie to give you an apple pudding, or two, and shut up."

"However, the room is very uncomfortable." The little girl muttered in a low voice, with a pitiful and lovely expression, "Mr. Rochester, I miss my mother, and I want to live in a beautiful room like before, with a soft bed and thick long chairs. A wool rug and a small pink desk."

"Adele, this is a ship with limited conditions. When I return to England...Damn it, you don't understand what I'm telling you."

"I think Mom, is she really at the Virgin Mary? Will she never come back to see me again?" Pei Xiang's eyes were slightly red, as if he was holding back his sadness, and there was still a little hope in his eyes.

Rochester kept a cold face, unwilling to mention that hypocritical woman.

Under the silence of the black-haired man, the little girl sniffed her nose aggrievedly, a teardrop half-falling on her eyelashes.

Rochester closed his eyes and finally compromised.

"Listen, Adele, I'm going to ask Albert to clean up the little room in my suite. You'll be living there from tonight, but Sophie won't be able to sleep with you, do you understand? ? Only you at night, in a dark room."

Hearing this, Pei Xiang immediately burst into laughter. She nodded repeatedly, not hiding her excitement, and even jumped up and down happily twice.

The rapid change of mood made Rochester stunned.

Rochester rubbed the crease between his brows, unable to understand why his heart softened just now.

Pei Xiang didn't give Rochester a chance to repent. She cheered and urged the waiter who led the way to leave quickly. She wanted to tell Sophie the news of the move and let her hurry up to pack her luggage.

The joy and urgency she showed at this time was three parts true and seven parts false.

She really doesn't like the current living place, it's too dark and small, but it's not unbearable - if she lives alone.

In order to cultivate his inner strength with peace of mind, Pei Xiang needs a place where he can be alone, and moving next door to Rochester is a good choice.

What's more, after this trial, she has already determined that this is a guardian with a cold face and a soft heart. As long as he is not afraid of his cold face and ridicule, he is actually not likely to refuse a child's request.

——It's just...is he really Adele's biological father?